OC_An Khe

OC_An Khe

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  1. New hires with higher base wage.

    OC_An Khe replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, .35 cents is what per cent of your base wage? Doesn't seem to me it was even a cost of living

  2. The Physical Stamina Needed For Nursing

    OC_An Khe replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    First off you will have much broader career options as an RN as oppossed to an LPN. The physical stamina needed depends quite frankly what area you specialize in, whether you are hospital based, SNF,...

  3. Privacy question

    OC_An Khe replied to hospitalstaph's topic in General Nursing

    I believe there is a difference between medical information about a patient and whether a patient is in the hospital. Which is the case here. And did the patient request that his presence on the...

  4. On call for free?

    OC_An Khe replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Actually you need to look to the state department of labor, or federal wage and hour to get a determination of what they are doing is legal. Even if it is legal it is not ethical. They are using your...

  5. Call Off's

    OC_An Khe replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First I agree totally with Jolie's advice. Are call offs common in your area of the country? It is very rare we I work and then only prns can be called off. If you are hired for 40 hours you get 40...

  6. does walking off the job = abandonment?

    OC_An Khe replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I just don't see patient abandonment here. Are we missing some key facts? And why was the lawyer also charged? Something doesn't add

  7. nursing against the odds

    OC_An Khe replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't read the book but have heard Suzanne Goron speak on more then one occassion and highly recommend

  8. Nurses targets for IRS?

    OC_An Khe replied to rnmommy23's topic in General Nursing

    Why not work the OT? So they take out 40% in taxes... that still leaves you 60% AHEAD (more cash in your pocket) then if you didn't work the OT. As for sick time it is income like any other and is...

  9. Scripting Nurses?

    OC_An Khe replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    I am not totally against scripting providing you are telling the truth to the patient and that you are not building expectations in your patients that the nursing staff can not live up too. The real...

  10. Why do so many of you hate working med/surg?

    OC_An Khe replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    Med surg is a specialty unto itself. Though most people in the profession don't acknowledge it as a specialty. Thus, Med Surg unfortuneatly gets little respect. The hospital admin surely doesn't as...

  11. I want my old job back!

    OC_An Khe replied to Bibagirl's topic in General Nursing

    I found moving from ICU to PACU a little trying at first as the mind set and clinical thinking pathways are very different. After a few months thing began to sink in and I have stayed in PACU for over...

  12. slave labor

    OC_An Khe replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Yes, voting with your feet is one option. Complaining to the appropriate authorities is another. By the way there is a difference if you are paid hourly or on salary. For myself I have been there and...

  13. Nursing as a service industry

    OC_An Khe replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they will look overseas for nurses. But a significant number of those overseas nurses have bachelor degrees as their minimum requirement for entry into nursing practise. If nursing wasn't a...

  14. Not feeling comfortable about codes

    OC_An Khe replied to VegRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the above posters especially regarding ACLS. Also does your facility through the education department offer mock codes? If they do attend that training. A lot of anxiety about first codes...

  15. agony in attempts to unionize...

    OC_An Khe replied to obme's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer working at a union hospital and it took 2 years to organize and get to bargaining over a contract. It was at times distressing but well worth it in the

  16. Male nursing students can do assessments on the women?

    OC_An Khe replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually over the years I have had more male patients refuse my care then female ones. And yes the spouses can sometimes ( but rarer now then say 30 years ago) be a

  17. Meditech short-cuts..Anyone

    OC_An Khe replied to dak26's topic in General Nursing

    From what I gather meditech is customized to each hospital and a lot depends on how yours was contructed and what operating system you are using (mouse or key stroke only). I would talk to the nurse...

  18. Protect your profession...

    OC_An Khe replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    KMSRN I actually agree with your post, so no angry replies from me. I would however not completely eliminate theory research and

  19. Protect your profession...

    OC_An Khe replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The OP brings up many valid points and I tend to agree with all of them. Yes nursing as a profession is evolving and will continue to do so. But the profession is under attack. The basis of the...

  20. Mandatory Overtime

    OC_An Khe replied to cmjdlj's topic in General Nursing

    Some states have laws against MOT and others significantly curtail the ability of the employer from utilizing it. Particularly when it is used as a routine means of staffing. I agree with the above...

  21. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

    OC_An Khe replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

    The long term culture of Nursing has been to be submissive to authority, both medical and administrative authorities. Those in authority have not been reticent to use this cultural aspect of nursing...

  22. Life Expectancy Calculator

    OC_An Khe replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I am being way to good, hit 98. Gotta start doing something less healthful.... like Starbucks and junk food. Still can't give up being

  23. Hourly Pay or Salary... What is best?

    OC_An Khe replied to Cairo662's topic in General Nursing

    As a previous poster said it depends on what job you are doing. If you are doing direct patient care, especially in a SNF, hospital, et.al., definetly hourly (non-exempt) payment. The idea that...

  24. Committees

    OC_An Khe replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Committee can be a potentially useful venue for change and to get staff nursings input into change. The operative word is potential because it depends on how th committee is run and actually how much...

  25. Do physicians deserve credit for the work nurses do?

    OC_An Khe replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Added my opinion to the campaign. It is away to help Nursing and others to be recognized for their invaluable contributions to